As the New Year has arrived, it’s important for us to
acknowledge some positivity and indulge in an optimistic approach within
ourselves for bettering ourselves and making sure our country prospers. 2018
was a year of highs and lows. It’s important to mention that while certainly
there were many negative things and the perpetrators who were responsible for
them will be brought to justice. But let’s focus on the positivity as well. The
positivity isn’t actually about what happened the previous year but the
positivity here is moving forward to a new year and leaving things behind in
the past.

Talking about government should be doing this and that is part
of a normal routine and as citizens of the country we are entitled to question
them, but the real change which can have a massive impact is changing
ourselves. So don’t feel bad about that job you lost, that course you failed,
that break-up which was probably for the best. Instead, think about moving a
step ahead and learning from your mistakes and turn them into a life lesson
instead of a sob story.

This is not to say that 2019 will be a year without twists. Bad
things will happen because unfortunately or fortunately depending on what you
take from it but you will be more cautious this time. Do stuff that you were
afraid to do and challenge yourself instead of giving up. Talk to your crush,
question your teacher or learn to swim instead of just over thinking about the
reactions. You never what might happen.

Many of you might be disappointed thinking that was a political
post due to the title. While writing this, I wanted to make a political post
but I realized that Naya Pakistan is not just Prime Minister Imran Khan’s
vision for our country. The actual meaning behind Naya Pakistan is the new you.
Happy New Year.